Benoît T. - Adviser – Head of Policy & Regulatory Affairs

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Konz, Germany

Experience

Sep 2023 - Present

2 years 4 months

Adviser – Head of Policy & Regulatory Affairs

Luxembourg for Finance (LFF)

Coordinate the Working Group on Competitiveness of the Ministry of Finance
Perform regulatory intelligence combining policy briefs and regular EU regulatory watch reports on capital markets, fintech, asset management, banking, insurance, sustainable finance, financial crime, and international sanctions
Monitor monthly regulatory and policy developments across foreign competitive markets
Take part in market development missions: conduct country research, company profiling, and executive biographies, identify USPs and opportunities for development
Design the editorial content of online and hybrid events, including speaker sourcing, preparatory briefings, and panel moderation
Provide talking points, deliver speeches, draft media Q&As and blog posts for strategic policy communication purposes
Support diplomatic visits and international economic missions; gather market intelligence at industry fairs abroad and participate in policy meetings and international delegations
Act as alternate Board Member of the Luxembourg Sustainable Finance Initiative (LSFI)

Nov 2022 - Aug 2023

10 months

Editor in Chief

Paperjam

Led editorial strategy and planning across multiple titles
Managed in-house editorial staff and pools of freelance contributors
Conducted lead interviews and wrote high-impact cover stories
Moderated key public events, including conferences and political election debates
Coordinated closely with designers, photographers, and strategic stakeholders to ensure cohesive content production

Jan 2022 - Oct 2022

10 months

Senior Financial Journalist

Paperjam - Maison Moderne

Covered a wide range of domestic and international financial topics including investment funds, banking, fintech, market infrastructures, compliance, monetary policy, and regulatory affairs
Wrote weekly editorials on financial topics, providing insight and thought leadership
Moderated expert talks and panel discussions with key figures from Luxembourg’s financial industry

Mar 2021 - Dec 2021

10 months

Investigator – Inspectorate General

European Investment Bank (EIB)

Investigated cases of corruption, money laundering, terrorist financing, international sanctions/embargos and public procurement fraud
Contributed to international investigations across Europe, Africa, and Asia

Jul 2020 - Dec 2020

6 months

Deputy Head of Compliance

Arkea Direct Bank

Assisted the local Head of Compliance & Legal on Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter-Terrorist Financing (CTF) projects

Sep 2019 - Jun 2020

10 months

Associate Manager – Financial Crime Compliance

Euroclear

Conducted enhanced due diligence on financial institutions, national banks, and corporations
Assessed counterparties’ compliance programmes and interviewed their heads of compliance
Investigated high-risk cases involving alleged financial crime and international sanctions circumvention
Drafted detailed investigation and due diligence reports, and assigned risk ratings

Feb 2018 - Aug 2019

1 year 7 months

Consultant – Financial Crime Compliance

RBC Investor & Treasury Services

Performed risk assessments and drafted due diligence reports on investment funds, banks, insurance companies, trusts, and corporations across various jurisdictions (EU, APAC, the Caribbean)
Conducted enhanced due diligence focusing on adverse media, country risk, sanctions and embargoes, sources of funds, complex legal structures, politically exposed persons (PEPs), and ownership/control structures
Supported on-site client visits, including regulatory gap analyses, interviews, and sample testing
Carried out fact-finding investigations on investment fund distribution channels

Jun 2017 - Jan 2018

8 months

Forensic Auditor

KPMG

Contributed to the development of corporate intelligence services for third-party risk management
Performed anti-bribery and corruption compliance audits, including on-site forensic procedures
Delivered forensic support to internal audits through data analytics

Sep 2016 - May 2017

9 months

Forensic Auditor

Ernst & Young

Conducted supply chain due diligence in support of mergers & acquisitions
Performed multijurisdictional corporate intelligence and background checks as part of fact-finding investigations into money laundering, terrorist financing, unfair competition, and corruption
Participated in anti-bribery & corruption audits, including compliance reviews and on-site forensic procedures (policy analysis, sampling, testing, and interviews)

Dec 2014 - Aug 2016

1 year 9 months

Journalist & Researcher

Freelance

Acted as freelance EU-accredited correspondent
Provided ad-hoc local corporate intelligence services within the investment management industry
Collaborated with a public affairs consultancy through research, field reporting, and interviews
Served as lecturer in the Certificate in Investigative Journalism programme at IHECS Brussels Communication & Journalism School

May 2014 - Dec 2014

8 months